PM Modi at G7 Summit in Evian: meets President Trump, sets out four AI suggestions
On 17 June 2026 at the G7 Summit in Evian, France, PM Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump and addressed the outreach session on the safe, rapid and efficient rollout of Artificial Intelligence.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald J. Trump on the margins of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on 17 June 2026, and the two leaders reviewed progress under the India–U.S. COMPACT and in negotiations towards an interim Bilateral Trade Agreement, with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer due to visit India the following week. At the G7 outreach session on 'Ensuring a Safe, Rapid and Efficient Rollout of Artificial Intelligence', Modi set out India's human-centric MANAV vision for AI and made four suggestions: safe-by-design AI systems; common standards, testing frameworks and regulatory guidelines; global cooperation against deepfakes, misinformation and cyber fraud; and ensuring AI benefits reach the Global South.
Key facts
- Event
- G7 Summit, Evian, France, 17 June 2026
- Bilateral
- Met US President Donald Trump
- COMPACT
- Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Technology
- Trade
- Progress towards an interim Bilateral Trade Agreement; USTR Jamieson Greer to visit India
- AI vision
- Human-centric MANAV vision
- Four AI suggestions
- Safe-by-design; common standards; cooperation on deepfakes and cyber fraud; benefits for the Global South
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the G7 Summit held at which PM Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump on 17 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Evian, France
The two leaders met on the margins of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on 17 June 2026.
In the India–U.S. COMPACT reviewed by PM Modi and President Trump at Evian, what does the letter 'M' stand for?
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Correct answer: C — Military Partnership
COMPACT stands for Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Technology.
Which of the following was NOT among the four suggestions on AI made by PM Modi at the G7 outreach session in Evian on 17 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — A global moratorium on frontier AI models
The four suggestions were safe-by-design AI; common standards, testing frameworks and regulatory guidelines; global cooperation against deepfakes, misinformation and cyber fraud; and AI benefits for the Global South. A moratorium was not proposed.